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Extreme Provocation
Lucy Winslow and Randal Marlborough met - or, rather, collided passionately - when Lucy went in search of her gambling father. Right away, Randal made it clear that he found her very attractive but Lucy turned to safe, comfortable Edward. When her father became bankrupt and Randal demanded that Lucy marry him, she had no choice but to go along with his wishes. Did her feelings for Edward really stand between her and Randal, or had she met her kindred spirit?
186 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1993
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January 9, 2018
What a novel filled with tropey, cheesy entertaining silliness !
I would have rated this higher if the heroine Lucy had not been such a little irritating dingbat. Lucy was like a child in a woman's body. She looks like a beautiful blonde, green eyed fairy princess, works as a kindergarten teacher and is more prudish than a Victorian nun. The 2 men in her life, her father and her boyfriend Edward, are condescending towards her and she doesn't even see it. They literally pat her on the head, treat her like a dumb baby and order her to get the food on the table. Lucy's dad is a functional alcoholic who's never worked a day in his life and who's also addicted to gambling. Her boyfriend Edward is addicted to stealing money from her dad and Lucy soon becomes addicted ( and in severe denial about her addiction ) to lusting after the H Randall.
I enjoyed reading about Randall more than all these characters. He is full of mockery, says a lot of outrageous things, laughs at how Lucy is telling him she hates him while simultaneously begging for his kisses. This guy was so funny. He seemed to know before everyone else did, that Edward had been stealing from her dad. Lucy's dad Gerald eventually goes bankrupt and owes Randall a lot of money. Gerald's a weak minded coward so he agrees eagerly to pimping out his daughter in marriage to Randal. Edward, meanwhile, was happy to be free to enjoy his ill gotten millions and drive around in the new Lamborghini that he had purchased. I really couldn't believe Lucy had been so gullible and stupid where Edward was concerned.
Randal and Lucy's relationship was just based on lust and sex. He basically told Lucy that he wanted to marry her because she would be ( and I use words Ludacris sang in that song "Yeah !") a lady in the street but a freak in the bed. Lucy spent half the time telling Randal she hated him and the other half jumping his bones and enjoying it wildly ! There was no forced seduction in this book. Lucy couldn't help herself around Randall. There was only one time, I think, where Lucy hadn't really invited Randall's kisses and that was the first time they met. On subsequent occasions, she was more than willing. Randall spent his time jumping Lucy's bones and the rest of the time provoking her deliberately into arguing with him. There was also this overblown wannable OW called Apollonia who made Lucy mad with jealousy, but at the end of the novel Randall told Lucy that Apollonia was too "obvious" in her attractions to appeal to him.
The good news was that Edward ended up being investigated by the authorities from The Inland Revenue Department and would be going to jail for his theft. As for the MC's: they end up all loved up and hoping that Lucy's already pregnant with one of their ( hopefully ) many kids.
I would have rated this higher if the heroine Lucy had not been such a little irritating dingbat. Lucy was like a child in a woman's body. She looks like a beautiful blonde, green eyed fairy princess, works as a kindergarten teacher and is more prudish than a Victorian nun. The 2 men in her life, her father and her boyfriend Edward, are condescending towards her and she doesn't even see it. They literally pat her on the head, treat her like a dumb baby and order her to get the food on the table. Lucy's dad is a functional alcoholic who's never worked a day in his life and who's also addicted to gambling. Her boyfriend Edward is addicted to stealing money from her dad and Lucy soon becomes addicted ( and in severe denial about her addiction ) to lusting after the H Randall.
I enjoyed reading about Randall more than all these characters. He is full of mockery, says a lot of outrageous things, laughs at how Lucy is telling him she hates him while simultaneously begging for his kisses. This guy was so funny. He seemed to know before everyone else did, that Edward had been stealing from her dad. Lucy's dad Gerald eventually goes bankrupt and owes Randall a lot of money. Gerald's a weak minded coward so he agrees eagerly to pimping out his daughter in marriage to Randal. Edward, meanwhile, was happy to be free to enjoy his ill gotten millions and drive around in the new Lamborghini that he had purchased. I really couldn't believe Lucy had been so gullible and stupid where Edward was concerned.
Randal and Lucy's relationship was just based on lust and sex. He basically told Lucy that he wanted to marry her because she would be ( and I use words Ludacris sang in that song "Yeah !") a lady in the street but a freak in the bed. Lucy spent half the time telling Randal she hated him and the other half jumping his bones and enjoying it wildly ! There was no forced seduction in this book. Lucy couldn't help herself around Randall. There was only one time, I think, where Lucy hadn't really invited Randall's kisses and that was the first time they met. On subsequent occasions, she was more than willing. Randall spent his time jumping Lucy's bones and the rest of the time provoking her deliberately into arguing with him. There was also this overblown wannable OW called Apollonia who made Lucy mad with jealousy, but at the end of the novel Randall told Lucy that Apollonia was too "obvious" in her attractions to appeal to him.
The good news was that Edward ended up being investigated by the authorities from The Inland Revenue Department and would be going to jail for his theft. As for the MC's: they end up all loved up and hoping that Lucy's already pregnant with one of their ( hopefully ) many kids.
October 25, 2012
Over the top crazy: hero with madonna-whore complex ruthlessly hunts down quivering virgin with tendency to spit like a kitten. Comes close to being a fabulous wallbanger, but even those don't need quite such plentiful helpings of "whore" and bitch." (Or at least require some sort of satisfying resolution to make up for things like this elegant proposal: "Now what's your answer? Will you marry me and be my whore, or shall I let your father go down the drain?")
May 17, 2020
Heroine really shouldn't go out without a note pinned on her and hero needs to wash his mouth out with soap, but this was a lot of fun.
Hero is a self-made illegitimate son who buys the family pile and falls instantly in lust/love with our naive heroine when she wanders into his casino/club looking for her gambler father. Hero enjoys flustering her with his speech and kisses (see title) and thus begins the most Harlequin Present-ish courtship you can imagine:
Insults
Gifts
Threats to ruin father
Forced Marriage
Rough sex in between sightseeing on Honeymoon in Rome
Constant references to the OM
Arrest of OM
Heroine has to say ILY first and under duress.
My favorite part of the story was when the heroine tried to shame the OM into feeling bad about stealing a million pounds from her father and the hero just went ahead and reported him to authorities. I think one will sting more than the other.
For vintage fans.
Hero is a self-made illegitimate son who buys the family pile and falls instantly in lust/love with our naive heroine when she wanders into his casino/club looking for her gambler father. Hero enjoys flustering her with his speech and kisses (see title) and thus begins the most Harlequin Present-ish courtship you can imagine:
Insults
Gifts
Threats to ruin father
Forced Marriage
Rough sex in between sightseeing on Honeymoon in Rome
Constant references to the OM
Arrest of OM
Heroine has to say ILY first and under duress.
My favorite part of the story was when the heroine tried to shame the OM into feeling bad about stealing a million pounds from her father and the hero just went ahead and reported him to authorities. I think one will sting more than the other.
For vintage fans.
March 1, 2014
Barely 2 stars for me. I like my heroine to have a little more between the ears.
July 20, 2019
"Extreme Provocation" is the story of Lucy and Randal.
Man I need to go on a Sarah Holland binge!
The story is about a super obsessed hero and an oblivious heroine.
The couple meet when the heroine goes to rescue her spendthrift father from a casino. She meets the hero there- sparks fly- he is smitten, she is reluctant- yet he kisses her. Henceforth, he relentlessly pursues the heroine, while she claims to be in "love" with their shady accountant Edward. The father then goes bankrupt, and the hero coerces the heroine to marry him to save her from destitution. But as passions ignite on their wedding night, can the heroine realize what true love means?
I loved how crazy the hero was behind the heroine- he was obviously smitten with her and it showed. If it weren't for all the name calling and "whore" references, this would have been rated much higher.
Safe
4/5
Man I need to go on a Sarah Holland binge!
The story is about a super obsessed hero and an oblivious heroine.
The couple meet when the heroine goes to rescue her spendthrift father from a casino. She meets the hero there- sparks fly- he is smitten, she is reluctant- yet he kisses her. Henceforth, he relentlessly pursues the heroine, while she claims to be in "love" with their shady accountant Edward. The father then goes bankrupt, and the hero coerces the heroine to marry him to save her from destitution. But as passions ignite on their wedding night, can the heroine realize what true love means?
I loved how crazy the hero was behind the heroine- he was obviously smitten with her and it showed. If it weren't for all the name calling and "whore" references, this would have been rated much higher.
Safe
4/5
January 9, 2014
Great old school Harlequin story. Lucy's father is a gambler and soon becomes bankrupt. When Randal, owner of the casino, meets Lucy he is smitten with her from day one. He promises to help them financially if only she accepts his marriage proposal. But Lucy is engaged to Edward, her childhood sweetheart and she can never love another man. Or so she thinks....
Loved both characters. Lucy is very feisty and strong and Randal is almost obsessed with her. He protects her, saves her father from ruin, reveals Edward for the asshole he is and adores his stubborn wife. I enjoyed the verbal fencing between then, the building up of the passion, when that passion bursts and the cheesy end.
Loved both characters. Lucy is very feisty and strong and Randal is almost obsessed with her. He protects her, saves her father from ruin, reveals Edward for the asshole he is and adores his stubborn wife. I enjoyed the verbal fencing between then, the building up of the passion, when that passion bursts and the cheesy end.
March 12, 2014
Lol. The H was a raging, horribly offensive dbag, but I couldn't take him too seriously because everyone else was so outrageously stupid. Especially the h. Randal may be a chronic ass, but he was the only one able to do the most basic reasoning.
Good Lord! All the stupid was actually funny. I kept imagining them in an old melodramatic black & white movie. This was supposed to be the 90s, but appareyntly no one told the h. This was so bad it was kinda good.
Side note: The h needs to see a cardiologist for the obvious problem with her overactive "pulses". They leapt, raced, thunder, or hammered on almost every page.
Good Lord! All the stupid was actually funny. I kept imagining them in an old melodramatic black & white movie. This was supposed to be the 90s, but appareyntly no one told the h. This was so bad it was kinda good.
Side note: The h needs to see a cardiologist for the obvious problem with her overactive "pulses". They leapt, raced, thunder, or hammered on almost every page.
March 4, 2014
gud one, i was disappointed though after wanting 2 read it 4 such a long time ! randal did not behave like a man in love, i dunt comprehend his outrageous behavior, this need he had 2 provoke lucy!! he was obsessive but in a repulsive manner. lucy fell in love neway, she cud not say no 2him!? he was irresistible!? this is not surprising bcoz she was a dumb blonde lol! really very dumb 2 the point it got very very annoying!! 1.she never doubted edward's duplicity, 2.she let her father swindle away all the family's money without doing anything concrete abt it, 3.she found nthg "louche" dat edward was so carefree abt it, 4.she easily 4got edward's rudeness n insults dat she was gud 4 nthg apart cooking n cleaning the house. 5.it was obvious 2 any stupid fool dat edward did not want her neither 4 sex nor 4 marriage !!LOL. the stupid stupid girl!she was such a douchebag n a lil ninny!! so pathetic ! however, the book is still fun n i do like lots of drama !which the book did not lack;)
May 7, 2020
I was sent a copy of this one by the lovely Ivy as I had been trying to find one for ages It sat in my TBR till the right moment as I had a dissertation to write for university which took up lots of my reading time with lots of tedious studying.
This didn't disappoint although it wasn't as good as I remembered from my teenage years mainly because I had far less respect for the 2 MC's. As I teen though I loved the H Randal and would have gladly taken him of Lucy's hands if she hadn't wised up.
I also wonder if a couple of Lucy's character traits and job weren't lifted from a rather famous "Lady" who sadly married into Royalty in the 80's?
H is rather more offensive this read than I remembered and his language certainly doesn't suggest Love At First Sight.
This was a fave of mine as a teen and I'm glad I got the chance to reread so thank you Carmen (Ivy H) check out her review for this one for all the deets.
This didn't disappoint although it wasn't as good as I remembered from my teenage years mainly because I had far less respect for the 2 MC's. As I teen though I loved the H Randal and would have gladly taken him of Lucy's hands if she hadn't wised up.
I also wonder if a couple of Lucy's character traits and job weren't lifted from a rather famous "Lady" who sadly married into Royalty in the 80's?
H is rather more offensive this read than I remembered and his language certainly doesn't suggest Love At First Sight.
This was a fave of mine as a teen and I'm glad I got the chance to reread so thank you Carmen (Ivy H) check out her review for this one for all the deets.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 4, 2014
Now this book had everything I like in Harlequin Presents: cruel but fabulously wealthy hero, who is obsessed / besotted with the heroine since he laid his eyes on her. We have a forced / arranged marriage. We also have a heroine who is extremely annoying and after you finish reading the book, you fail to understand why the hero was smitten with her. The heroine is not unlike the other HP heroines. She's of course TSTL. She professes to hate the hero and is supposedly in love with another man yet she thoroughly enjoys the hero's cruel and punishing kisses. Se goes up in flames as soon as he touches her and later on very conveniently blames the hero for "seducing" her.
Both the hero and the heroine were extremely hateful. I disliked the both immensely Yet, if I have to choose, I would definitely choose the hero over the heroine mainly because the hero was an ass and he never pretended to be anything other than what he was. My sympathies are with the hero Randall because I am really doubtful about their HEA because they seem to be compatible only physically. I don't buy the heroine's claim that she was in love with the hero but was unaware of it. Her realization was too sudden.
Overall, a highly entertaining book. Very, very enjoyable. I would have given it a rating of 5 stars but for the annoying, and stupid heroine.
Both the hero and the heroine were extremely hateful. I disliked the both immensely Yet, if I have to choose, I would definitely choose the hero over the heroine mainly because the hero was an ass and he never pretended to be anything other than what he was. My sympathies are with the hero Randall because I am really doubtful about their HEA because they seem to be compatible only physically. I don't buy the heroine's claim that she was in love with the hero but was unaware of it. Her realization was too sudden.
Overall, a highly entertaining book. Very, very enjoyable. I would have given it a rating of 5 stars but for the annoying, and stupid heroine.
October 13, 2021
I would give 5 stars for the besotted, passionate, dominate H and 4 stars for the story line.
But the h was so annoying. At times her stupidity became almost unbearable. Even the OM (her fiancé) and the H tell her how useless she is in the brain department.
And another thing I didn’t like is that she is a cheater. She is engaged to the OM but she likes to make out with the H without ever telling the OM. And she keeps saying that she loves the OM. The H quite rightly says that she loves the OM, but that she is happy rolling on the bed with the H.
And she lies a lot too. Anyway, because of the h it is only 3 stars overall.
But the h was so annoying. At times her stupidity became almost unbearable. Even the OM (her fiancé) and the H tell her how useless she is in the brain department.
And another thing I didn’t like is that she is a cheater. She is engaged to the OM but she likes to make out with the H without ever telling the OM. And she keeps saying that she loves the OM. The H quite rightly says that she loves the OM, but that she is happy rolling on the bed with the H.
And she lies a lot too. Anyway, because of the h it is only 3 stars overall.
August 19, 2013
It was okay. It would have been better if the author didn't rush creating the story into a book. I think the plot would have been more interesting if it was more elaborate and not too obvious (I think the other readers would have known from the start who the bad guy is... right?). This could have been a more than just a quick read. It have the potential to be a smart novel. Any ways, character wise, I love Randal's persuasive character (only because this is fiction, and we readers know that this is going to be a happy ending, and because we know that despite his rough attitude, he loves the heroine to the core). When it comes to Lucy, I didn't like her fickleness, her denial of what she wants and always blaming Randal of her actions. I mean, how often can she say "I only did it because you made me do it!" Hell, we were reading her thoughts, so we know its a lie... overall, it's a good story, but I am not contented :P
June 9, 2021
Opposites attract!
From the moment Randal Marlborough and Lucy Winslow met, they were on a collision course! Randal made it clear that he found her attractive and, even though he represented danger, Lucy wasn't immune to the passion he aroused within her. But even with extreme provocation, she had no intention of getting involved with him. What she wanted, Lucy persuaded herself, was safety and comfort�and Randal was neither safe nor comfortable to be with. Then Lucy's life suddenly fell apart and she found the only person she could turn to was Randal. And his solution to her problems was simple�she could marry him!
From the moment Randal Marlborough and Lucy Winslow met, they were on a collision course! Randal made it clear that he found her attractive and, even though he represented danger, Lucy wasn't immune to the passion he aroused within her. But even with extreme provocation, she had no intention of getting involved with him. What she wanted, Lucy persuaded herself, was safety and comfort�and Randal was neither safe nor comfortable to be with. Then Lucy's life suddenly fell apart and she found the only person she could turn to was Randal. And his solution to her problems was simple�she could marry him!
August 27, 2025
Well, this was quite a story! The h starts out acting like a doormat for the OM, who (even if he hadn't turned out to be the villain of the story) could win the "World's Biggest Jerk" award! This guy actually tells her that she's better off doing the cooking and other domestic chores, because she has no skills (she's a nursery schoolteacher but he ridicules that), has no head for business, is too high strung and childlike to be out working, and in truth, is just not intelligent enough for life in the "real world"! And the nincompoop just takes it, let's him talk down to her as if she should apologize for being everything that he accused her of! UNBELIEVABLE!!!! I was waiting for her to lie down and tell him he can wipe his shoes on her dress!!
It seems she and this guy (her father's accountant) grew up together and he was her first and only boyfriend until the H comes along, and that's quite a story, as well!
Her widower father (who's more of a child than her by a longshot) was born wealthy, never had to work, and spent his life in idle pursuits, especially gambling and drinking too much when he loses at the tables, which became such a problem he went bankrupt, owed money to the casino owner (the H) and had no way of repaying it. This weak man depended on his daughter to be the adult (ironic, since the OM kept calling her a child) and it was up to her to save him from ruin, as the H took one look at her, determined to get her into bed, decided he wanted her for himself alone, and said if she married him he'd help her father out. Of course, she agrees, and of course she claims she hates him, and of course his kisses set her on fire, something the kisses of the OM never came close to doing.
And if she loved the OM the way she claimed she did, then why did she let the H take her blouse and bra off and kiss and fondle her breasts, while she unbuttoned his shirt and had equal fun with his chest? This was before she even agreed to marry the H, when she still thought she'd be marrying the OM! (Another thing: she never questioned why the OM kept putting off setting a date and getting her a ring, didn't seem in any hurry to start their life together. She just assumed he knew what was best; sometimes you want to shake some sense into her!)
The H said he liked to deliberately provoke her into anger, because that changes her cool reserve to fiery passion, but I got tired of him calling her a whore in order to do that! True, he was jealous and wanted to lash out at her for supposedly having the hots for him while her heart still belonged to the OM, but if I heard "whore" one more time, I'd SCREAM!!
There are some steamy love scenes, but they lose something with the h not wanting the H to know she cares (assuming he just wants her body and doesn't care for her) and the H thinking she's still pining for the OM.
Quite a collection of men in this one! The father takes advantage of her, the OM talks like she's a birdbrain and the H claims he only wants her body! Enough to make any woman join a convent!
It gets frustrating how long it takes her to admit that the OM wasn't who she thought he was and face his true colors (hint: her father's bankruptcy) but when she finally does and tells him off but good, I wanted to cheer! ABOUT TIME!!!! The guy was actually proud of what he did and acted as if he were entitled! The H makes sure he's entitled to face the music, and it won't be a pretty tune!
There's a token OW thrown in, but there's not much to that.
I wish there had been more focus on the H and h working on having a real marriage, instead of too much time wasted with jealousy, misunderstandings, her being stubborn about the OM, him being stubborn about only wanting her for sex, and neither ready to admit their true feelings.
I also would have liked more being said about his family home and its history. You get some of that, and it's pretty interesting (with a portrait of the H's ancestor who looks a lot like him and a description of this man's wife, who sounds a lot like the h) but then it's just dropped.
It's not a bad story but could have been a lot better.
It seems she and this guy (her father's accountant) grew up together and he was her first and only boyfriend until the H comes along, and that's quite a story, as well!
Her widower father (who's more of a child than her by a longshot) was born wealthy, never had to work, and spent his life in idle pursuits, especially gambling and drinking too much when he loses at the tables, which became such a problem he went bankrupt, owed money to the casino owner (the H) and had no way of repaying it. This weak man depended on his daughter to be the adult (ironic, since the OM kept calling her a child) and it was up to her to save him from ruin, as the H took one look at her, determined to get her into bed, decided he wanted her for himself alone, and said if she married him he'd help her father out. Of course, she agrees, and of course she claims she hates him, and of course his kisses set her on fire, something the kisses of the OM never came close to doing.
And if she loved the OM the way she claimed she did, then why did she let the H take her blouse and bra off and kiss and fondle her breasts, while she unbuttoned his shirt and had equal fun with his chest? This was before she even agreed to marry the H, when she still thought she'd be marrying the OM! (Another thing: she never questioned why the OM kept putting off setting a date and getting her a ring, didn't seem in any hurry to start their life together. She just assumed he knew what was best; sometimes you want to shake some sense into her!)
The H said he liked to deliberately provoke her into anger, because that changes her cool reserve to fiery passion, but I got tired of him calling her a whore in order to do that! True, he was jealous and wanted to lash out at her for supposedly having the hots for him while her heart still belonged to the OM, but if I heard "whore" one more time, I'd SCREAM!!
There are some steamy love scenes, but they lose something with the h not wanting the H to know she cares (assuming he just wants her body and doesn't care for her) and the H thinking she's still pining for the OM.
Quite a collection of men in this one! The father takes advantage of her, the OM talks like she's a birdbrain and the H claims he only wants her body! Enough to make any woman join a convent!
It gets frustrating how long it takes her to admit that the OM wasn't who she thought he was and face his true colors (hint: her father's bankruptcy) but when she finally does and tells him off but good, I wanted to cheer! ABOUT TIME!!!! The guy was actually proud of what he did and acted as if he were entitled! The H makes sure he's entitled to face the music, and it won't be a pretty tune!
There's a token OW thrown in, but there's not much to that.
I wish there had been more focus on the H and h working on having a real marriage, instead of too much time wasted with jealousy, misunderstandings, her being stubborn about the OM, him being stubborn about only wanting her for sex, and neither ready to admit their true feelings.
I also would have liked more being said about his family home and its history. You get some of that, and it's pretty interesting (with a portrait of the H's ancestor who looks a lot like him and a description of this man's wife, who sounds a lot like the h) but then it's just dropped.
It's not a bad story but could have been a lot better.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 26, 2018
I liked the angst and typical Harlequin characters but didn't like that he called her a whore .....often
October 3, 2019
'Temple for virgin,' lol that was a very cruel line to pull on someone whom you have taken her virginity just a few hours ago.
February 21, 2021
3.5 stars
June 1, 2023
What can I say? It's certainly compelling. This book is a lot hornier/kinkier than I was expecting. The hero is an over-the-top caricature of an alpha male; the heroine is deep in denial about being into that. There are a lot of "red flag" moments in his pursuit of her, but it's all okay because it's clear that they are on the same wavelength -- the dynamic between them is set up early on, with him doing and saying outrageous things to provoke her (...hence the title) and her furiously protesting even though she clearly likes it. Obviously not okay in real life, but it works very well in a vintage Harlequin Presents fantasy. I would definitely recommend this book to people who find quotes like this one from our hero: amusing rather than infuriating. For me, it's so campy and exaggerated that the offensive bits didn't bother me.
There's an interesting comparison between the hero and the Other Man, her father's accountant and her fiance, who is always belittling her and telling her that she can't handle anything besides taking care of him and her father, making their meals, etc. The OM is trying to keep her in the box she was raised in, stop her from growing up to understand the world she lives in and take on adult responsibilities, while the hero provokes her into doing the opposite. (She spends a lot of time making out with the hero while still being nominally engaged to the OM, but since the OM is so annoying I really didn't care about the infidelity.) Overall a very enjoyable read.
Also: I always think it's interesting to read these older romance novels that have kinky vibes but don't state it outright in the same way that newer contemporaries do. The dynamic is obviously there, it just isn't as explicit. Like, if this book had been written in 2020 he would have taken her to a fancy sex club in Rome instead of to the Colosseum. (On the other hand, this was published in the 1990s but feels decades older, so who knows?)
There's an interesting comparison between the hero and the Other Man, her father's accountant and her fiance, who is always belittling her and telling her that she can't handle anything besides taking care of him and her father, making their meals, etc. The OM is trying to keep her in the box she was raised in, stop her from growing up to understand the world she lives in and take on adult responsibilities, while the hero provokes her into doing the opposite. (She spends a lot of time making out with the hero while still being nominally engaged to the OM, but since the OM is so annoying I really didn't care about the infidelity.) Overall a very enjoyable read.
Also: I always think it's interesting to read these older romance novels that have kinky vibes but don't state it outright in the same way that newer contemporaries do. The dynamic is obviously there, it just isn't as explicit. Like, if this book had been written in 2020 he would have taken her to a fancy sex club in Rome instead of to the Colosseum. (On the other hand, this was published in the 1990s but feels decades older, so who knows?)
October 9, 2024
Reread 9 Oct 2024
So I tried to give this book another chance.
It was not bad but it was getting repetitive. And the Hh’s interactions were becoming toxic. The h was getting on my nerves with her constant unwillingness towards the H. Later when she wants the H physically and yet says I hate you was confusing. She is like Kiss me but I Hate you.
I loved the way the H chased the h. I liked how obsessed he was since he first saw her. He was little too pushy towards the h.
What I didn’t like was a random friend ow. He kissed her on lips in front of the h. Many times.
Sorry, however advanced we become I would never accept my lover kiss someone on lips. And I guess this is the author’s speciality. I read one review of this author’s other book. H kisses ow on lips in front of the h. Such a turn-off. This in itself have reduced a star.
The first 50% was amazing. But the latter was bad.
Previous review
Dnf 2020
Perfect book with possessive and on the chase manipulative H.
The h would have been perfect too with cluelessness and sweetness but she is also a dumb idiot.
The H too was too pushy at times.
Good plot but bland and too simple writing. Predictable.
So I tried to give this book another chance.
It was not bad but it was getting repetitive. And the Hh’s interactions were becoming toxic. The h was getting on my nerves with her constant unwillingness towards the H. Later when she wants the H physically and yet says I hate you was confusing. She is like Kiss me but I Hate you.
I loved the way the H chased the h. I liked how obsessed he was since he first saw her. He was little too pushy towards the h.
What I didn’t like was a random friend ow. He kissed her on lips in front of the h. Many times.
Sorry, however advanced we become I would never accept my lover kiss someone on lips. And I guess this is the author’s speciality. I read one review of this author’s other book. H kisses ow on lips in front of the h. Such a turn-off. This in itself have reduced a star.
The first 50% was amazing. But the latter was bad.
Previous review
Dnf 2020
Perfect book with possessive and on the chase manipulative H.
The h would have been perfect too with cluelessness and sweetness but she is also a dumb idiot.
The H too was too pushy at times.
Good plot but bland and too simple writing. Predictable.
September 18, 2022
'You’re an exciting combination of Madonna and whore. I’m afraid I can’t be stopped. I must have you.'
I read this book months ago and because I almost never turn off my laptop (sorry, battery life) this tab was still open. I have forgotten the premise of this book, but it definitely had me hooked. The h truly provoked the H to no end, so I remember forgiving the H for most things. Lovely book. HEA.
I read this book months ago and because I almost never turn off my laptop (sorry, battery life) this tab was still open. I have forgotten the premise of this book, but it definitely had me hooked. The h truly provoked the H to no end, so I remember forgiving the H for most things. Lovely book. HEA.
January 29, 2013
Old Skool HP fun, although hero called heroine a bitch a few too many times.
November 8, 2023
I enjoyed reading this book and I Loved both characters.
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